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Grubauer made 29 saves on 34 shots in a 6-3 loss to the Flyers on Sunday.

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The Capitals' road woes continue, and this time the finger can't be pointed at Braden Holtby. However, even with this lamentable performance, the German netminder has had an impressive season. He currently boasts a 2.37 GAA and a .922 save percentage.

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Grubauer is set to start Sunday's contest against the Flyers, Isabelle Khurshudyan of The Washington Post reports.

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Washington's No. 2 netminder remains one of the league's top backups, especially during his current hot streak. In Grubauer's last 11 appearances, he's 7-1-0 with a 1.57 GAA and .946 save percentage, including a pair of shutouts. With Braden Holtby stuck in an ugly stretch of games, Grubauer may find some more starts down the stretch.

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Grubauer made 35 saves in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Islanders.

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Grubauer got plenty of offensive support even though his team was outshot 38-22. The German netminder was making his fourth consecutive start here, and he's now emerged victorious in each of the last three. Grubauer will give way to struggling starter Braden Holtby in Friday's rematch with the Islanders.

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Grubauer will start in goal Thursday evening against the Islanders, who will play host to the contest, Isabelle Khurshudyan of The Washington Post reports.

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This will be the fifth consecutive appearance for Grubauer, who has an outstanding 1.74 GAA and .940 save percentage to complement six wins over 12 appearances since the start of 2018. Braden Holtby, who's surprisingly been trending in the opposite direction, reportedly will get the second half of the back-to-back set.

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With Braden Holtby recording a single win through his past eight starts, Grubauer warrants attention in all fantasy settings because of his increased workload. With Monday's strong start, the German now sports an impressive .926 save percentage and 2.23 GAA for the campaign. Still, it's definitely important to note that Holtby is likely to regain his role as the No. 1 starter at some point, and that the Caps have also allowed the second most high-danger scoring chances per 60 minutes (13.0) in the league this season. Keeping expectations for Grubauer in check is likely wise.

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The German spun his fifth career shutout Saturday against the Sharks. He'll face another stiff challenge against a Jets team that ranks fourth in scoring at 3.3 goals per game. Braden Holtby has posted an .888 save percentage through 18 games in 2018, meaning Capitals coach Barry Trotz will need to find ways to get the traditional starter back on track somehow, but right now the team's focus is officially securing that spot into the postseason; Grubauer seems to have the best odds of making it happen for the Caps.

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Grubauer stopped all 24 shots he faced in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Sharks.

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It's the second shutout of the season for Grubauer and the fifth of his career. While it might be overstating things to say there's a goaltending controversy in Washington, the 26-year-old has been significantly outplaying Braden Holtby lately, posting a stellar .954 save percentage over his last nine games and not allowing more than two goals in any of them. Expect Grubauer to keep getting regular work until he cools down, or Holtby heats up.

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Grubauer will start for the second straight game Saturday, taking on the Sharks in San Jose, Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post reports.

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Traditional starter Braden Holtby has been pulled from three starts between his last six games, so Grubauer will step in against a Sharks team that is 6-3-1 over its last 10 outings. The German brings an 8-8-3 record, 2.35 GAA and .923 save percentage into this next one, and that should leave fantasy owners relatively confident that Grubauer will at least be able to hold his own against Team Teal.

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Grubauer allowed two goals on 28 shots during Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Kings.

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The German netminder failed to restore confidence in Washington's netminding situation as the Caps look to spell starting netminder Braden Holtby over the next few outings as he struggles to extricate himself from a weeks-long slump. It remains to be seen how long the workload will remain split, but unless the loss in LA erodes his standing amongst the coaches, Grubauer still stands to have a slightly larger role as the season winds down, so at the very least, he is worth owning in standard formats as a handcuff to Holtby.

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After Braden Holtby was pulled for the third time in his last six starts during Tuesday's matchup against the Ducks, it's not surprising that the Capitals will turn to Grubauer to give Holtby a night off Thursday. Grubauer stopped all eight shots he faced during that matchup and has allowed two or fewer goals in each of his last seven appearances (four starts) between the pipes. He's posted a 4-0-0 record to go with a 1.45 GAA and a .951 save percentage over that span and will attempt to keep the good times rolling Thursday versus a Kings club notching 2.87 goals per game at home this season.